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Wildcat’s Wild Race to Alaska
Join Adam Cove and Sailing World’s Dave Reed at the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Speaker Series at Eastern YC in Marblehead (Massachusetts) on July 25 at 6:30 PM for a riveting Race to Alaska debrief and information session. Additional details here. Facing breaking waves, roaring headwinds and raging...
West’s bats too much for Lynnfield to handle
LYNN — Another night, another two-plus hour Little League All-Star baseball game. Tuesday (July 9) night at Spagnoli Field in the District 16 tournament, the Peabody West 12-year-olds had the hot bats, eliminating Lynnfield, 12-6, in a game that ended in near darkness. The game was up for grabs...
Pioneers shine bright at All-Star ceremony
LYNN — When it comes to spring sports, they were the best of the best. Manning Field hosted The Daily Item’s All-Star awards ceremony Tuesday evening, recognizing student-athletes and coaches for their achievements in spring competition. From 384-goal players (Peabody’s Brooke Lomasney) to pitchers with ERAs of 0.65...
25th year of the Beringer Bowl Ocean Race sets off for Provincetown this Friday
Forty-five teams will be participating in the 25th annual Beringer Bowl Ocean Race, leaving Marblehead this Friday, July 19, at 7 p.m. for a 45-mile nautical mile race to Provincetown. The excitement is building for this annual tradition and the Beringer Bowl is a race that many local offshore sailors look forward to each year.
Exeter grad Kristen Beebe shares top moments in stellar freshman year at Endicott College
BEVERLY, Massachusetts — Kristen Beebe ended her Exeter High School career as a two-time New Hampshire Division I softball Pitcher of the Year award winner, helping the Blue Hawks capture the state championship as a junior in 2022, when she was also the state's Gatorade Softball Player of the Year. Beebe, who knew she would be stepping up a level in competition at Division III Endicott College, rose to the challenge in her freshman season in spring...
ON PAR: Caroline Owens and Notre Dame
Hinsdale Central star continues her career at Notre Dame. A family vacation in the mid-2010s helped change the athletic career of Hinsdale Central’s Caroline Owens. She and her older siblings, Grace and Jake, were heavily involved in swimming and figured their careers would be in the water. But a...
Swampscott loses its football voice
Benjamin PierceSWAMPSCOTT — Longtime resident Roger Volk died Thursday, July 11 at the age of 81 after a battle with myelodysplastic syndrome, a form of blood cancer. Volk’s legacy is inseparable from his tenure as the announcer for Swampscott High School’s football team, which began in 2000. For two decades, his voice was synonymous with the […] The post Swampscott loses its football voice appeared first on Itemlive.
The Best – April Martinez (Fun facts)
Mark AboyounApril is head girls soccer coach at Saugus High. She was a four-year varsity player who graduated from Saugus in 1990. Player: Mia Hamm and Caitlin Clark Team: 1991 and 1995 United States women’s national soccer teams Coach: “I have to go with Bill Belichick!” Play: Brandi Chastain’s winning PK against China Rivalry: USWNT and […] The post The Best – April Martinez (Fun facts) appeared first on Itemlive.
Thibodeau brings a touch of a championship
Cassidy Thibodeau, a two-time national champion in field hockey and Marblehead resident, is offering clinics for students who are looking to become better field-hockey players. Thibodeau grew up in Marblehead and attended schools in town until she transferred to Groton School in ninth grade. She said that she changed schools...
Pickleball and street hockey ideas at play in Saugus
Kelan FlynnSAUGUS —Town Manager Scott Crabtree debuted plans for playground renovations, including the addition of pickleball courts and a street-hockey rink at Anna Parker Playground, at a public information session. The plans for the renovations, utilizing previously appropriated monies, would have an estimated project cost of $1.5 to $1.6 million. “It’s been a tough warm summer […] The post Pickleball and street hockey ideas at play in Saugus appeared first on Itemlive.
Magaña passionate on and off the soccer field
Mark AboyounIf you have attended a Marblehead sporting event there’s a good chance you’ve seen Elmer Magaña in attendance. Magaña was born in El Salvador and is the current Magicians boys soccer coach and a big supporter of the Northeastern Conference. Magaña is a Spanish teacher at Marblehead and has been at the school since 2006 […] The post Magaña passionate on and off the soccer field appeared first on Itemlive.
After changing careers twice, Kent Wheeler finds his true calling
Kent Wheeler, who was named the new Marblehead High School athletic director succeeding Greg Ceglarski on July 1, has been a familiar face throughout the Marblehead sports community for two decades. He has been a resident of the town since 1989, when he married his wife, Kim. Together, they raised four sons – Graham, Hayden, Kyle and Clark – and he got involved in coaching when they came of age to start participating in baseball and football. He remains involved to this day.
Timson happy to be ‘back home’ with Fenwick hoops
Mark AboyounIt’s official. Bishop Fenwick has named Chris Timson its next boys basketball coach. He takes over from Kevin Moran, who retired at the end of the winter season. Timson is an alumnus who graduated from Fenwick in 1999, where he was on the basketball team before heading to Keene State to continue his hoops career. […] The post Timson happy to be ‘back home’ with Fenwick hoops appeared first on Itemlive.
Post 57 Junior Mariners extend winning streak to eight games
The Marblehead/Swampscott American Legion Post 57 Mariners picked up a couple of more wins after the Fourth of July weekend break to run their record to 9-2 in the Junior Division. They remain in second place four points behind first place North Andover (11-3-1) in the District 8 standings, 15-11.
An up-and-down stretch for the 10s
Just one day after Lynnfield’s bats were on fire, they fell asleep against District 13 champion Billerica to fall to 1-1. Scoreless through the first three innings, Billerica scored twice in the top of the fourth then added two insurance runs in the top of the sixth to seal the win.
Tampa Bay Rays Draft Northern Essex Community College’s Voelker
Northern Essex Community College sophomore right hander Jayden Voelker has been drafted in the eighth round of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft. Selected by the Tampa Bay Rays as the 246th overall pick in draft taking place at the Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas. Voelker becomes the first...
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